Folk in Different Languages
Discover 'Folk' in 134 Languages: Dive into Translations, Hear Pronunciations, and Uncover Cultural Insights.
Folk
Afrikaans mense | ||
Albanian njerëzit | ||
Amharic ሰዎች | ||
Arabic اشخاص | ||
Armenian ժողովուրդ | ||
Assamese লোক | ||
Aymara jaqinaka | ||
Azerbaijani xalq | ||
Bambara mɔgɔw | ||
Basque jendea | ||
Belarusian людзей | ||
Bengali মানুষ | ||
Bhojpuri लोक के बा | ||
Bosnian ljudi | ||
Bulgarian хора | ||
Catalan gent | ||
Cebuano mga tawo | ||
Chinese (Simplified) 人 | ||
Chinese (Traditional) 人 | ||
Corsican ghjente | ||
Croatian narod | ||
Czech lidé | ||
Danish mennesker | ||
Dhivehi ފޯކް | ||
Dogri लोक | ||
Dutch mensen | ||
English folk | ||
Esperanto homoj | ||
Estonian inimesed | ||
Ewe folk | ||
Filipino (Tagalog) bayan | ||
Finnish ihmiset | ||
French personnes | ||
Frisian folk | ||
Galician xente | ||
Georgian ხალხი | ||
German menschen | ||
Greek ανθρωποι | ||
Guarani tavayguakuéra | ||
Gujarati લોકો | ||
Haitian Creole moun | ||
Hausa mutane | ||
Hawaiian kanaka | ||
Hebrew אֲנָשִׁים | ||
Hindi लोग | ||
Hmong neeg | ||
Hungarian emberek | ||
Icelandic fólk | ||
Igbo ndị mmadụ | ||
Ilocano folk | ||
Indonesian orang-orang | ||
Irish daoine | ||
Italian persone | ||
Japanese 人 | ||
Javanese wong | ||
Kannada ಜನರು | ||
Kazakh адамдар | ||
Khmer ប្រជាជន | ||
Kinyarwanda rubanda | ||
Konkani लोक | ||
Korean 사람들 | ||
Krio pipul dɛn | ||
Kurdish gel | ||
Kurdish (Sorani) فۆلکلۆر | ||
Kyrgyz адамдар | ||
Lao ຄົນ | ||
Latin populus | ||
Latvian cilvēki | ||
Lingala bato ya mboka | ||
Lithuanian žmonių | ||
Luganda abantu | ||
Luxembourgish leit | ||
Macedonian луѓе | ||
Maithili लोक | ||
Malagasy people | ||
Malay orang | ||
Malayalam ആളുകൾ | ||
Maltese nies | ||
Maori tangata | ||
Marathi लोक | ||
Meiteilon (Manipuri) ꯐꯣꯜꯀ ꯇꯧꯕꯥ꯫ | ||
Mizo folk a ni | ||
Mongolian хүмүүс | ||
Myanmar (Burmese) လူ | ||
Nepali मान्छे | ||
Norwegian mennesker | ||
Nyanja (Chichewa) anthu | ||
Odia (Oriya) ଲୋକ | ||
Oromo folk | ||
Pashto خلک | ||
Persian مردم | ||
Polish ludzie | ||
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) pessoas | ||
Punjabi ਲੋਕ | ||
Quechua runakuna | ||
Romanian oameni | ||
Russian люди | ||
Samoan tagata | ||
Sanskrit लोक | ||
Scots Gaelic dhaoine | ||
Sepedi batho ba batho | ||
Serbian људи | ||
Sesotho batho | ||
Shona vanhu | ||
Sindhi ماڻهو | ||
Sinhala (Sinhalese) මිනිසුන් | ||
Slovak ľudí | ||
Slovenian ljudi | ||
Somali dadka | ||
Spanish personas | ||
Sundanese jelema | ||
Swahili watu | ||
Swedish folk | ||
Tagalog (Filipino) mga tao | ||
Tajik мардум | ||
Tamil மக்கள் | ||
Tatar халык | ||
Telugu ప్రజలు | ||
Thai คน | ||
Tigrinya ህዝባዊ | ||
Tsonga vanhu | ||
Turkish insanlar | ||
Turkmen halk | ||
Twi (Akan) folk | ||
Ukrainian люди | ||
Urdu لوگ | ||
Uyghur خەلق | ||
Uzbek odamlar | ||
Vietnamese mọi người | ||
Welsh bobl | ||
Xhosa abantu | ||
Yiddish מענטשן | ||
Yoruba eniyan | ||
Zulu abantu |
Etymology & Notes
| Language | Etymology / Notes |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | The word "mense" in Afrikaans is derived from the Dutch word "mensch," which means "human" or "person." |
| Albanian | The word "njerëzit" in Albanian can also mean "the people" or "the humans". |
| Amharic | The word ሰዎች (sewoch) can also refer to a person's family or relatives |
| Arabic | The word "اشخاص" (folk) originates from the Proto-Semitic root "*prš" meaning "to separate, divide, or cut off". |
| Azerbaijani | The word "Xalq" in Azerbaijani can also refer to "people" or "nation" depending on its usage. |
| Basque | The Basque word "jendea" also means "the people", "the public", "the common people", and "the common folk". |
| Belarusian | In some contexts, "людзей" can also mean "people" or "human beings". |
| Bengali | The word "মানুষ" also means "human being" in Bengali, reflecting the importance of community and belonging in Bengali society. |
| Bosnian | The word 'ljudi' can also refer to people who are close or familiar, such as 'my people' or 'our people'. |
| Bulgarian | The word "хора" also means "village square" or "gathering place" in Bulgarian. |
| Catalan | The word 'gent' in Catalan derives from the Latin word 'gens', which can also mean 'nation' or 'people'. |
| Cebuano | The Cebuano word "mga tawo" is derived from the proto-Austronesian term *tau*, meaning "human". In some contexts, it can also refer to a specific group of people, such as a tribe or community. |
| Chinese (Simplified) | The character "人" also means "person" and is used as a radical in many Chinese characters. |
| Chinese (Traditional) | The character "人" can also mean "person" or "human being" and is often used as a classifier for people or groups of people. |
| Corsican | The Corsican word "ghjente" comes from the Latin "gentem" (people), but can also mean "family" or "nation". |
| Croatian | The word 'narod' has the same root as the English word 'nation' and the Latin word 'natio' (meaning 'birth') |
| Czech | Czech word "lidé" derives from the Old Church Slavonic, meaning "multitude" or "crowd" |
| Danish | In addition, "mennesker" sometimes refers to men, but not women, in opposition to animals "(fæ) |
| Dutch | The word "mensen" is derived from the Old Dutch word "meniskja" or "meniska", meaning "human being" or "person" |
| Esperanto | The word "homoj" can also refer to a group of people with shared interests or characteristics. |
| Estonian | Inimesed is the plural form of inimene in Estonian, which derives from the Proto-Uralic word *inime "person, human being" |
| Finnish | The word "ihmiset" is derived from the Proto-Finnic "*ihmisē-," meaning "person" or "human being." |
| French | The French word "personnes" can also refer to "people" or "individuals" in a more general sense. |
| Frisian | In Frisian, "folk" can also refer to "people" or "nation" and is related to the Old English word "folc" and the German word "Volk."} |
| Galician | The Galician word "xente" derives from Latin "gens," referring to all who belong to a nation or group. |
| Georgian | The word "ხალხი" can also refer to a "people" or a "nation". |
| German | The German word "Menschen" originally meant "humans" but gradually expanded to include all living beings. |
| Greek | The word 'Ανθρωποι' ('folk') is derived from the Ancient Greek word 'άνθρωπος' (anthropos) meaning 'human being', and has also been used historically to refer to the male sex specifically. |
| Gujarati | The word 'loko' has multiple meanings in Gujarati, including 'people', 'community', 'nation', and 'caste'. |
| Haitian Creole | The word "moun" derives from the French "monde" (world) and is cognates with Louisiana Creole "mou" and Cape Verdean Creole "mon". |
| Hausa | The word 'mutane' (folk) in Hausa shares the same root as 'mutuwa' (to die), implying a connection between community and mortality. |
| Hawaiian | The word 'kanaka' has multiple meanings in Hawaiian, including 'commoner', 'native Hawaiian', and 'worker'. |
| Hebrew | The word "אֲנָשִׁים" can also refer to "servants" or "employees", deriving from the root "א-נ-ש" ("to serve"). |
| Hindi | The word 'लोग' ('folk', in Hindi) is an ancient one, with roots in the Indo-European languages. |
| Hmong | The Hmong word "neeg" can also refer to a single person, a group of people, or a tribe. |
| Hungarian | Emberek's second meaning in Hungarian is 'people', which is derived from the Old Hungarian word ember ('man'). |
| Icelandic | "Fólk" in Icelandic can refer to both humans and mythological beings, a meaning it shares with the related terms "folk" in English and "Volk" in German. |
| Igbo | In Igbo, |
| Indonesian | In Indonesian, "orang-orang" also means "people" and is used as a plural form of "orang" (person). |
| Irish | Although 'daoine' translates to 'folk', its plural form derives from the word for 'person' or 'human' ('duine'), which itself is derived from the Proto-Celtic word 'dunos' meaning 'lord' or 'master'. |
| Italian | The Italian word "persone" derives from the Etruscan word "phersu" meaning "mask" and was adopted with the same meaning into Latin. |
| Japanese | In Japanese calligraphy, 人 can also mean "humanity". |
| Javanese | The word 'wong' in Javanese also refers to humans in general, or to a specific person in a particular context. |
| Kannada | "ಜನರು" refers to a collection of people who share a common belief or behaviour, and can also mean "race" or "tribe". |
| Kazakh | "Адамдар" can also mean "people" or "citizens", and in some contexts it can refer to a specific group of people, such as a community or a nation. |
| Khmer | "ប្រជាជន" can also mean people, public, citizen, civilians, population, common people, electorate, and layman. |
| Korean | In Korean, the word for "folk" can also refer to people or individuals. |
| Kurdish | The word "gel" in Kurdish also means "heart" or "self". |
| Kyrgyz | "Адамдар" also translates to "people" and the plural form of "person". |
| Lao | In Lao, "ຄົນ" ("folk") can also refer to "people," "persons," or even "humanity" in a general sense. |
| Latin | The Latin word "populus" has alternate meanings of "poplar tree" and "nation". |
| Latvian | The Latvian word "cilvēki" is cognate with the Proto-Indo-European root "*ḱlew-/*ḱel- ("hear"), suggesting a connection between "folk" and "listening" or "understanding". |
| Lithuanian | The word "žmonių" is derived from the Proto-Indo-European root "*h₂éǵʰ-om" meaning "earth-dweller, person". |
| Luxembourgish | The word "Leit" can also refer to a group of people with shared interests or characteristics, or to the general public. |
| Macedonian | The word "луѓе" can also mean "people" or "nation" in Macedonian. |
| Malagasy | In Malagasy, "vahoaka" translates to "people" but originates from the word for "group of people with the same ancestor." |
| Malay | The word "orang" can also refer to a person or a group of people, and is often used in a respectful or affectionate way. |
| Maltese | The word 'nies' can also refer to a particular nation or group of people, or to the people of a particular place or region. |
| Maori | The word 'tangata' in Maori also refers to a person, a human being. |
| Marathi | The word "लोक" (lok) in Marathi can also refer to "people", "community", or "world". |
| Mongolian | The word "хүмүүс" can also mean "people" or "nation". |
| Myanmar (Burmese) | The word "လူ" can also mean "person" or "human being" in Myanmar (Burmese). |
| Nepali | In Sanskrit, "मान्छे" means "human being". |
| Norwegian | "Menneske" is ultimately derived from the Proto-Indo-European root "*men-," meaning "to think" or "to have a mind." |
| Nyanja (Chichewa) | "Anthu" also refers to "ancestors" and has a root word "anthu," which means "a person." |
| Persian | The Persian word "مردم" (mardom) not only means "folk" but also "people" and "nation". |
| Polish | The word "ludzie" in Polish comes from the Proto-Slavic word *ljudьje, which meant "people" and also referred to a "social class" or "community". |
| Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) | In Portuguese, the word "pessoas" has a double meaning: "folk" and "people". |
| Romanian | The Romanian word "oameni" can also refer to people, or mankind in general, and comes from the Latin word "homo." |
| Russian | The word “люди” comes from the Proto-Slavic word люди ("ljudь"), which originally meant “people of the house” or “family”. |
| Samoan | "Tagata" also refers to any person, whether a man, woman, or child. |
| Scots Gaelic | The Scots Gaelic word "dhaoine" derives from the Old Irish word "duine" meaning "person" or "human being". |
| Serbian | The word "ljudi" is derived from the Proto-Slavic word "*l'udьje", which meant "people" or "community". |
| Sesotho | The word "batho" in Sesotho also means "people" or "group of people". |
| Shona | The word 'vanhu' in Shona can also refer to 'humans' in general, or a 'group of people' in a more specific sense. |
| Sindhi | The Sindhi word "ماڻهو" (folk) is derived from the Sanskrit word "मानुष" (human) and is also used to refer to "people" or "human beings" in general. |
| Slovak | The Slovak word "ľudí" (folk) is cognate with the Russian "люди" (people), and with the Czech "lidé", and originally referred to a group of people united by common traditions, customs, and beliefs. |
| Slovenian | The word ljudij also means "people" in the sense of people who live in a particular place or area. |
| Somali | Dadka is derived from the Arabic word 'dahaka' meaning 'to laugh' or 'to joke'. |
| Spanish | The word "personas" in Spanish comes from the Latin word "persona," which means "mask" or "character." |
| Sundanese | The Sundanese word "jelema" is also used to refer to the inhabitants of a particular village or region. |
| Swahili | "Watu" also means "people" or "community" in Swahili. |
| Swedish | In Swedish, the word "folk" can also refer to a particular people or nation, or to a group of people who share common interests or characteristics. |
| Tagalog (Filipino) | "Mga tao" is derived from the Sanskrit word "jana," which translates to "people, tribe, community," and ultimately to "birth," "race," and "family." |
| Tajik | The Tajik word "мардум" (folk) may originate from Persian "mardi" (man) or Avestan "mahrka" (mortal). |
| Tamil | The Tamil word "மக்கள்" (makkal) originally referred to the common people or peasantry, but has since expanded to encompass all people or mankind. |
| Telugu | "ప్రజలు" (prajalu) is derived from Sanskrit "praja", meaning offspring or progeny. |
| Thai | The word "คน" in Thai can also refer to a "person" or a "human being." |
| Turkish | The Turkish word 'insanlar' also has meanings of 'human beings' and 'persons'. |
| Ukrainian | Люди (Liudy) is a Slavic word that has meanings ranging from 'people' or 'nation' to 'servitude' or 'serfs', depending on the context. |
| Urdu | The Urdu word "لوگ" (lōg) also refers to a group of people with common interests or objectives. |
| Uzbek | The word "odamlar" in Uzbek is derived from the Persian word "adamlar", meaning "people". It is also used to refer to a specific group of people, such as a tribe or community. |
| Vietnamese | The word "Mọi người" also means "everyone" in Vietnamese. |
| Welsh | The Welsh word "bobl" also shares the same root with the word for "people" (pobl) |
| Xhosa | The word 'abantu' in Xhosa can also refer to 'people' or 'humans' in general, and is derived from the Proto-Bantu root '-ntu'. |
| Yiddish | The word מענטשן also has the connotation of 'human beings,' hence the expression 'a mentsh' for a decent, honorable person. |
| Yoruba | The word 'eniyan' comes from the Yoruba words 'eni' (person) and 'yan' (group), emphasizing the collective nature of people. |
| Zulu | The word 'abantu' does not merely mean 'ordinary people', but includes the divine, ancestors and spirits, and is related to the concept of 'Ubuntu', a deep sense of humanity and community. |
| English | The term "folk" derives from the Old English word "folc," meaning "people" or "nation," and is related to the German word "Volk" and the Dutch word "volk," all of which have similar meanings. |